Many fruits and vegetables, when cut in half, display an inner heart-shape. This has always fascinated me. A bag of small tomatoes was delivered from my food co-op yesterday, so I painted them as Valentine etegami. Romantic love is well and good. I'm all for it. But that is not all there is to love. The etegami posted above is accompanied by a quote from The Sparrow's Nest, a poem by William Wordsworth (1770-1850), and speaks of family love between brother and sister.
Let us Consider refers to another kind of love expressed in a community of brothers and sisters in the faith, while Love is Not Blind, and Love is Not All were inspired by two poems by Edna St.Vincent Millay (1892-1950), about romantic love that has
matured beyond mere infatuation.
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Oh sweet, that is a great idea. Love your tomato hearts!!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful! I never thought about cut fruit being heart shaped but of course it is ^_^
ReplyDeleteLove your work :)
ReplyDeleteI like your watercolors. I wish I can do them. Mine always end up looking muddy.
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful in their simplicity!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea again Debbie, love them tomato hearts!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the great comments. I'd like to make Valentine etegami with other fruits and vegetables someday. Maybe red bell peppers or apples. Any other ideas?
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